Many people could tell you what a triffid is - big scary man-eating plant - but the same author who dreamed those up, John Wyndham, also wrote some other scary books.

One of those is The Midwich Cuckoos and the subject of a new TV series by Sky for which they have released a trailer.

If you're the kind of person who finds regular kids spooky enough, you might want to brace yourself before watching.

A UK summer release means winter for us but who will host it downunder? We don't know.

[ Main Image: The Midwich Cuckoos trailer. Credit: Sky via YouTube. ]

References

Sky TV (January 27). The Midwich Cuckoos | Official Trailer. YouTube.